(19)
(11) EP 1 871 507 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.06.2007

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/01

(21) Application number: 06750729.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.04.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01D 21/26(2006.01)
B04B 5/04(2006.01)
 B01D 21/00(2006.01)
A61M 1/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/014756
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/115938 (02.11.2006 Gazette 2006/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 21.04.2005 US 110689

(71) Applicant: Fresenius Hemocare Deutschland GmbH
61352 Bad Homburg (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • LOLACHI, Houshang
    Rockville, MD 20852 (US)
  • WITT, Ruediger
    24229 Strande (DE)

(74) Representative: Davies, Gregory Mark 
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Churchill House Churchill Way
Cardiff CF10 2HH
Cardiff CF10 2HH (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION OF PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A FLUID